EPYC 9115 vs Ultra 9 288V

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 9 288V and EPYC 9115 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	623	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	39.47	no data
Architecture codename	Lunar Lake (2024)	Turin (2024)
Release date	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$726

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 9 288V and EPYC 9115 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	37 MHz	no data
L1 cache	192 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	16,630 million
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 288V and EPYC 9115 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FCBGA2833	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and EPYC 9115. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 9 288V and EPYC 9115 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and EPYC 9115 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and EPYC 9115. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Arc Graphics 140V	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	2.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 288V and EPYC 9115 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and EPYC 9115 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and EPYC 9115 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and EPYC 9115.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	4	128
PCI support	5.0 and 4.0	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	16
Threads	8	32
Chip lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	125 Watt

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